Government wants more people on food stamps

CNN ^ | June 25, 2012: | Tami Luhby

[kingattax]

More than one in seven Americans are on food stamps, but the federal government wants even more people to sign up for the safety net program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has been running radio ads for the past four months encouraging those eligible to enroll.

The campaign is targeted at the elderly, working poor, the unemployed and Hispanics.

The department is spending between $2.5 million and $3 million on paid spots, and free public service announcements are also airing. The campaign can be heard in California, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and the New York metro area.

"Research has shown that many people -- particularly underserved seniors, working poor, and legal immigrants -- do not understand the requirements of the program," said Kevin Concannon, a USDA under secretary.

The radio ads, which run through June 30, come amid a bitter partisan fight over the safety net program. Republican lawmakers want to reduce funding for the benefit or turn it into a block grant program, which would also minimize the cost. Democrats, however, are not willing to make major cuts

[Arrowhead1952]

Thanks for making me almost barf up my lunch. Those hoes need to be in jail. I quit watching after the first 30 seconds. 0 bummer's state of restribution.

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[bgill]

Not just radio ads but tv ads in TX.

[bgill]

A Nevada village is missing it’s idiot.

[bgill]

Blah, wrong thread.

[Patriotic1]

Whole Foods doesn’t.

[Chode]

[wolficatZ]

“Whole Foods doesn’t.”

Liar.

Whole foods DOES take EBT/SNAP, they have to by law.

Idiot.

[windcliff]

I want my gov’ment cheese.

[publius911]

That's the Cloward-Piven Strategy.
I say let's join them. Elderly, unemployed, retired but receiving SS benefits of lesser and lesser value.

There IS NO limit to the Hussein stash fund.

Let's make it 100% participation in food stamps.
I want to get the same stuff that the parasites get. The same fancy phones and the same sports shoes... including the Escalade they drive up in.

[BunnySlippers]

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[ex-Texan]

Long video but worth watching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdyRrHGd9ck&feature=player_embedded#!

Try skipping ahead to review all of it and the go back later

[ex-Texan]

A short bio to review if you have any interest at all:

http://yowusa.com/planetx/2008/planetx-2008-05b/1.shtml

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing . . .

Read all my posts here if you want to review things that I will not post again on FR.